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Obviously there are many great reasons to live in the Champaign/Urbana IL area, but one often overlooked is commute time! A bad commute can get old quickly and the daily back-and-forth to work can have a serious impact on your overall well being, turning your new dream home into a cage of sorrow. Well, no worries because now we've added a great commute to our list of great Champaign/Urbana traits. Each of these cities are well below the average American commute time of 25.5 minutes.

#7 Champaign

Coming in at number seven is Champaign! That's pretty high on the list and here's why:

Champaign IL is home to the University of Illinois' Research Park, which has received numerous high profile rewards over the past few years for it's unparalleled innovation and consistent creation of new high tech jobs. The increasing job opportunities provided from the University means that residents no longer have to travel far to work a great job. 9 out of 10 Champaign residents make it to work in 29 minutes or less, with an average commute time of 16.4 minutes.

#8 Urbana

Urbana IL, gets the green award on this one! Over 10% of residents carpool and 4% telecommute! So, obviously, less cars helps commuters get to work an average of 35 percent faster than workers across America and due to technological advancements, it looks like more and more people will be working from home, which will reduce commute times even more.

#32 Rantoul

The University of Illinois' Research Park isn't the only innovator in the area. The Business Center in Rantoul IL is gaining a reputation as a new hub for innovation. Not only does it offer new businesses high tech office spaces it is also home to the Rantoul Business Incubator and the Illinois Small Business Development Center and like The Research Park, more and more high tech jobs are being created here. So Residents here don't have to travel far for a great job either. Half of all workers in Rantoul travel less than 15 minutes to get to work, making the average total commute time 19.2 minutes.

If you're sick of the lousy commute time in your area, then Champaign/Urbana may be the perfect town for you! give me a call, I'd be happy to show you around my fabulous community. If you'd rather look at some homes that are available first, visit the links below for homes available in each of the area's listed. Then give me a call with any questions you have!